The Witch, Left 4 Dead
There are few enemies in games that disrupt a team’s dynamic quite like the stupidly annoying and terrifyingly powerful witches in Left 4 Dead. These foes suck, and not just because they can down you in a single hit—though that’s part of it. Frail and unassuming, the witches let out these ominous weeps and moans as you navigate through a level. They aren’t violent off the rip, but don’t let their docile nature fool you. Get close enough and you’ll agitate the witch, prompting her to sprint so fast toward you that it feels like she teleported. Then she incapacitates you with just one blow before mauling you to death with her long, sharp, bloodied claws. And there’s really not a whole lot you can do when she gets you since she’s not just incredibly strong but also incredibly resilient, which makes encountering her all the more frightening. —Levi Winslow
